By Baltimore Gas and Electric
BGE has awarded 57 non-profit organizations grants totaling more than $250,000 to support environmental stewardship projects in the company’s service area. Now in its ninth year, the annual BGE Green Grants program has benefitted hundreds of innovative community projects with more than $2 million in charitable giving from BGE.
“It is an honor to support and celebrate the vital work of these organizations that work passionately to improve the environment in our Maryland communities,” said Alexander Núñez, senior vice president of governmental, regulatory and external affairs for BGE. “As we follow our Path to Clean toward achieving net zero operations-driven emissions by 2050, we remain committed to environmental stewardship and our opportunity to enhance our non-profit partners’ success.”
Grants range from $500 to $10,000. Organizations that received a Green Grant are located in BGE’s geographic service area and will use their award for a project that falls into at least one of BGE’s environmental focus areas: conservation, education, energy efficiency, pollution prevention, and community engagement. Prospective grant recipients must be 501(c)(3) non-profits with a board of directors and must meet additional criteria to be eligible.
More information about BGE’s Green Grants program is available at bge.com.
2022 Green Grants recipients:
Organization Name
Project Title
4MYCITY INC.
Zero Waste to Zero Hunger
Aberdeen Economic & Development Corporation
Community Gardens & Solar LED Park Lighting
African Digital Wisdom Academy (ADWA)
How to be Successful in Environmental Justice and Sustainability Education Outreach
American Chestnut Land Trust Inc.
Wavyleaf Basketgrass Control to Protect Forest Diversity and Resilience
Annapolis Green Inc.
KICK GAS! in Annapolis: 9th Annual National Drive Electric Week (NDEW) Annapolis Showcase
Baltimore Civic Fund, Inc.
Green, Healthy, Smart Challenge
Baltimore Green Space A Land Trust for Community-Managed Open Space Inc.
Greenspace Sustainability and Enhancement in Urban Baltimore
Bikemore Incorporated
Bikemore General Operating Support – Mobile Bike Shop and Greenway
Boys & Girls of Westminster Inc.
Healthy Habits Garden
C&O Canal Trust Inc.
Canal Community Days – Montgomery & Frederick Counties
CARE Community Association
C.A.R.E. Community Greening Zone Initiatives
Charles Village Community Benefits District Management Authority
Reducing Public Waste & Increasing Community Engagement
Chesapeake Therapeutic Riding
Maryland Heritage Garden & Native Pollinator Meadow
Childrens Theatre of Annapolis Inc.
Rain Garden Development
ClearShark Charitable Foundation – ClearShark H2O
Environmental and Oyster Program Expansion
Eastern Region Association of Forest and Nature Schools
Building Community with Butterflies: A Pollinator Garden for Notchcliff Nature Programs
EthioShiRAD Inc.
Environmental awareness and energy efficiency
Forever Maryland
2022 Maryland Land Conservation Conference
Foundation for Baltimore County Public Library Inc.
Mobile Youth STREAM Vehicle
Friends of Baltimore City Public Schools Great Kids Farm Foundation Inc.
Jill Wrigley Memorial Outdoor Classroom
Friends of Patterson Park Inc.
Green and Go! Kits for Kids!
Greater Baybrook Alliance, Inc.
Baybrook Blue Green Master Plan
Green Street Academy Inc.
GSA Farms Summer Internship Program and Career Skills Training
Gunpowder Riverkeeper Inc.
Top Five Invasives Species Outreach to Communities in the Bush and Gunpowder Watersheds
Habitat for Humanity Susquehanna
Habi-Tech Green Home Project
Harford Land Trust
Green Space Preservation in Harford’s Rt 40 Corridor
Havre de Grace Green Team
Havre de Grace Green Team Environmental Documentary Films and Book Discussion Program
Howard Ecoworks Inc.
Creating Landscapes for Life
Human Services Programs of Carroll County Inc
Litter Reduction Expansion & Maintenance
Irvine Natural Science Center Inc.
Extended Learning in Nature
Maryland Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education
Green Teams and Climate Awareness
Maryland Center for The Visual and Performing Arts Inc.
Bugs, Birds and Beauty
Maryland Institute College of Art
Coral Defense Project: Capturing Carbon and Rebuilding Reefs
MedStar Harbor Hospital
Medstar Harbor Park Revitalization Project
National Aquarium Inc.
Community Collaboration for Healthy Baltimore Watersheds
National Audubon Society Inc.
Greening Baltimore for Birds & Communities
National Wildlife Federation
Creating Wildlife Habitat in South Baltimore
Neighbor Space of Baltimore County
Restoring Chestnut Street Park at Turner Station, Dundalk
New Song Community Learning Ctr Inc.
Reimagining Sandtown-Winchester One Lot at a Time
Patterson Park Public Charter
Land Lessons
Providence Center Inc.
Greenhouse to Expand Providence Center’s Wetlands Program
Scenic Rivers Land Trust Inc.
Invasive Plant Control & Land Conservation Education in Anne Arundel County
Severn River Association Inc.
Floating Classroom For Annapolis Recreation & Parks Summer Camp 2022
Smithsonian Institute
Creating Teacher Power to Restore Resiliency in the Chesapeake Urbanized Estuary
Southeast Community Development Corp.
Southeast/East Baltimore Community Greening Leader Network
STEM Enable Inc.
Innovative programs for STEM in Energy Careers
Taking The Lead
Powered by BGE Compost System
Taste Wise Kids Inc.
Days of Taste & TasteWise Kids at Home: Food & Environment Education
The Cavanagh House
Community Garden
The Community Ecology Institute
Community Blooms Eco-Internship Program Enhancement
The Education Foundation of Baltimore County Public Schools, Inc.
Team BCPS Clean Green 15 Litter Challenge
The Friends of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary, Inc.
Invasive Species Removal and Native Wildlife Garden Enhancement at Glendening Nature Preserve
The Howard County Conservancy Inc.
Youth Climate Institute
The William S Baer School Partnership Board Inc.
Wind Garden
Upcycled Inc.
Waste to Wonder
Village Learning Place Inc.
Village Learning Place Community Garden
Women Empowered To Achieve The impossible Inc. (WETATi)
WETATi’s Year-Round Program
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